The Russell Moore Show

Jen Wilkin on Women in the Church

Jan 10, 2024

Russell Moore and Jen Wilkin discuss the value and compensation of women's ministry leaders, the challenges and benefits of single-gender ministries, and the importance of encouraging biblical and theological literacy in the local church.

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Valuing and compensating women's ministry leaders in the church is crucial to recognize their work and create healthy family dynamics within the church.

Church mothers play a vital role in addressing sensitive issues, providing support and guidance to women, and should be recognized and compensated for their work.

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The Importance of Valuing Women's Ministry in the Church

The podcast discusses the importance of valuing and compensating women's ministry leaders in the church. The conversation highlights statistics that show a significant number of women's ministry leaders are not compensated, with some receiving no pay at all. The speaker emphasizes the need to view the local church as the family of God and to mirror healthy family dynamics within the church. The discussion raises questions about why women's ministry is often seen as volunteer work and not given the same value and support as other ministry roles.

Introduction

5min

Valuing Women's Ministry in the Church

6min

Single Gender Ministries and the Importance of Bible Literacy

4min

The Importance of Bible and Theological Literacy for Women in the Church

22min

The Impact of Smartphones on Mental Health and the Role of Parents

4min

The Importance of Bible Literacy and Repetitive Reading

4min

Choosing a Book of the Bible and Theological Topic for Teaching

3min

What does it say about the state of the evangelical church that 83 percent of women’s ministry leaders are not compensated? That’s the question that Russell Moore and Jen Wilkin, an author and Bible teacher, pose at the beginning of their conversation on this episode. Wilkin, who spent most of her years leading women’s ministry in a volunteer capacity, talks about how the fifth commandment to honor our parents prompted her to grow more curious about how the church treats its mothers.

Wilkin and Moore discuss how churches can better value women as leaders, staff members, and congregants. They consider the challenge of being one of the only women on a church leadership team as well as the pros and cons of single-gender ministries. Wilkin and Moore explore the importance of encouraging biblical literacy and teaching theology within the local church. And they consider what it means that, as Wilkin says, “all theology is autobiography.”

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